Thanks to a grant from the Molina Foundation, the Sunland Park Library will be giving away almost 800 books as part of their Día de los Niños event on April 30th. The event, which starts at 11 am, also features local children’s author Paul Garcia.
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Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at UNM Libraries
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons are great programs for any library – though each participant needs a computer. Come by part of one at UNM on April 7th. You can RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/KJnxfHJr4c
When [science librarian] Laura Soito came to New Mexico from the University of California Davis, she began looking in Wikipedia to see what New Mexico people and places had pages. She noticed the lack of information available about the state and is now thinking about ways to remedy that.
On April 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., she will host an event that will teach people how to work with Wikipedia. The event will be in the classroom at [UNM’s] Centennial Library in L253.
“People can begin working in almost any area,” she said. “There is so much that should be added.”
Anyone can create a Wikipedia page, she said, but the information must be sourced and point back to some publication or book. It isn’t a place for opinion.
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about how Wikipedia works and how to help make knowledge more widely available is welcome.
In April the focus will be on New Mexico and what kind of information is lacking in Wikipedia. She plans to continue offering the event on the first Thursday of each month, and to talk about new possibilities every time.